A new service is now available for individuals who want to limit the contact they receive from charities. The Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) should give individuals greater control over how and when charities can contact them. The FPS, which launched on 6 July, allows individuals to select charities that they no longer want to receive communications from.

The Queen delivered the 2017 Queen’s Speech on 21 June which set out the government’s agenda for the coming parliamentary session. The speech outlined the government’s proposed policies and legislation.

Budget announcements contain many fundamental taxation changes which will affect business and personal lives for the years to come. Written in plain English, we have segmented our summary (available by clicking here) into the key areas of taxation, including business and corporate, employment, personal and capital. We have also produced a short video outlining the headlines.